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How not to lock a bike in New York City

And I wouldn’t recommend it in Denver either.

I shot these photos last Spring. I was walking home from work and saw a bike locked up with a shiny new chain and padlock. The thing was, it was kind of a wimpy looking lock. And the chain… well, I was pretty sure I could destroy it …

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Re-Thinking Transportation

In January, I started working for the Transportation for America (T4A) campaign in Washington, DC. T4A is a coalition of groups working towards a new agenda for federal transportation funding.  In a nutshell, we are working together to shift the priority of our federal transportation investments from being primarily highway and car oriented to …

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HB #1094 to ban hand-held cell use while driving

Attention BikeDenver members, subscribers and friends:
The Colorado State House is considering House Bill #1094 which
will prohibit the use of hand-held cell phones while driving. Hands-free devices
will be allowed. This bill is sponsored by Rep. Claire Levy, Boulder.
I encourage you to contact your state representatives. Several of the local bicycle
advocacy groups are supporting this bill …

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Smart Cycling: Traffic Skills 101 Pilot a Smashing Success

BikeDenver’s inaugural bike education course, called Traffic Skills 101, concluded on Wednesday, January 21 with 13 participants successfully graduating from the nine-hour course. Designed to give cyclists the tools to ride confidently and safely in urban traffic, Traffic Skills 101 was separated into three 3-hour sessions and taught by League Cycling Instructors Eric Bunch, Tracy …

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Bikes: Curing What Ails Us

In this story, we are told what we already knew:

Bicycling for transit will help you lose weight and keep weight off
In societies where bicycling is a large portion of transit, they have low obesity rates
The sedentary lifestyles of most Americans lead to poor health
American’s preference for automobiles over biking and walking is making us fat …

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BikeDenver is Unveiling Smart Cycling

Bike Denver has scheduled to hold its first official League of American Bicyclists bike education course in January.  A pilot program called Smart Cycling: Traffic Skills 101 will be held in downtown Denver in Webb Building 4.I.5 in early January.  It will be a nine-hour course spread over 3 weekly sessions.  Here is the pertinent …

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2008 BikeDenver Solstice Ride

Join the fun on Sunday, December 21 at 6:30pm for BikeDenver’s Solstice Ride.  Here are the quick details:

What: A casual, FUN, safe, benefit bike ride. Celebrate the shortest day of the year and enjoy Denver’s holiday lights – on houses – and our bikes.

When: Sunday, December 21 — 6:30-7:30 ride, 7:30-9:00 social

Where: Start at City …

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